American Revolution Propaganda Poster Project Guide
A scaffolded research-and-planning packet for an 8th grade propaganda poster project on events leading to the American Revolution. Students pick one topic, choose a British or Colonial point of view, gather facts answering who, what, where, why, and how, and plan how their poster will persuade viewers.
“help me create a slide show and scaffolded instructions for my 8th grade class we will be doing a small project where students create an American Revolution propaganda poster, INSTRUCTRIONS; Choose on Topic to draw and write about: Proclamation of 1763 Sugar Act Stamp Act Joining the Sons of Liberty Invitation to the Stamp Act Congress Writs of Assistance Townshend Acts Joining the Daughters of Liberty Boston Tea Party Once you have chosen your topic, you must decide next whether your poster will be from the British Point of View or the Colonial Point of View. Identify your poster in the upper left hand corner as being either from the British Point of View or Colonial Point of View and also place a small Union Jack flag or “Don’t Tread on Me” flag to help identify its point of view. Remember the point of your poster is to persuade others to your point of view. You will need to complete research on the subject of your propaganda. Some questions you need to have answers to are. Who are they? What do they stand for? Where is this happening? Why is this necessary? How are you going to make an impact? You may find additional information that will help your position or cause, please use it.”
Teacher Guide & Tips
- Use this as the planning phase before students draw anything, spreading the research and planning pages over one or two class periods so students can gather sources before they begin sketching.
- Discussion question: How does a propaganda poster differ from a neutral history textbook, and what persuasive choices would a British loyalist and a colonial patriot make differently about the same event?
- Scaffold for struggling readers: provide a short list of trusted sources and a sentence starter bank ("Our side wants viewers to believe...") so students can build their answers to the five guiding questions.
- Extension for advanced students: ask them to identify a counterargument their opposing side would raise and design one visual or caption that answers it.
- Estimated time: about 45 minutes for topic selection and planning, plus additional research time as needed.
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Try Diffit for free“help me create a slide show and scaffolded instructions for my 8th grade class we will be doing a small project where students create an American Revolution propaganda poster, INSTRUCTRIONS; Choose on Topic to draw and write about: Proclamation of 1763 Sugar Act Stamp Act Joining the Sons of Liberty Invitation to the Stamp Act Congress Writs of Assistance Townshend Acts Joining the Daughters of Liberty Boston Tea Party Once you have chosen your topic, you must decide next whether your poster will be from the British Point of View or the Colonial Point of View. Identify your poster in the upper left hand corner as being either from the British Point of View or Colonial Point of View and also place a small Union Jack flag or “Don’t Tread on Me” flag to help identify its point of view. Remember the point of your poster is to persuade others to your point of view. You will need to complete research on the subject of your propaganda. Some questions you need to have answers to are. Who are they? What do they stand for? Where is this happening? Why is this necessary? How are you going to make an impact? You may find additional information that will help your position or cause, please use it.”
Teacher Guide & Tips
- Use this as the planning phase before students draw anything, spreading the research and planning pages over one or two class periods so students can gather sources before they begin sketching.
- Discussion question: How does a propaganda poster differ from a neutral history textbook, and what persuasive choices would a British loyalist and a colonial patriot make differently about the same event?
- Scaffold for struggling readers: provide a short list of trusted sources and a sentence starter bank ("Our side wants viewers to believe...") so students can build their answers to the five guiding questions.
- Extension for advanced students: ask them to identify a counterargument their opposing side would raise and design one visual or caption that answers it.
- Estimated time: about 45 minutes for topic selection and planning, plus additional research time as needed.
American Revolution Propaganda Poster Project Guide
A scaffolded research-and-planning packet for an 8th grade propaganda poster project on events leading to the American Revolution. Students pick one topic, choose a British or Colonial point of view, gather facts answering who, what, where, why, and how, and plan how their poster will persuade viewers.
What is Diffit?
Teachers use Diffit to get quality materials for their unique classrooms. Adjust difficulty, add scaffolds, or change the topic to get started.
Try Diffit for free